It turns out that couples who avoid fights altogether may be missing out on some constructive relationship building. It is true that many fights can damage a relationship, but if partners learn to be constructive by openly listening and speaking calmly, there's a chance that they can use this conflict to grow closer. Read more.

Marital counseling and relationship education can save a marriage from current as well as future problems. The military provides programs such as the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) workshop to help couples with their relationship skills and provide them with opportunities for insight as they live the unique and challenging life of a military […]

Husband and wife team Phillip and Carolyn Cowan, as well as other experts, describe some of the potential problems spouses may need to know about before having children to keep our marriages healthy and happy. If you already have children, it's not too late! A parent educator may help to bridge parenting gaps and enhance […]

Ilana Kukoff calls marriage a tricky business as she discusses the need for husbands and wives to make deposits into a "relational bank account." She discusses how this account consists of all the emotions and interactions in a relationship. Sometimes we make withdrawals by being ornery, but those withdrawals are less painful when the account […]

Specific types of male movement may indicate genetic fitness that attracts females. Using motion-capture data similar to what was used in the movie "Avatar," Dr. Nick Neave and colleagues explored how the range, variety, and types of movement made by men dancing determined what was attractive to females. Read more.

When compared to those who just read transcripts of a partner's stream of thoughts about a former spouse, those who listened to the audio recordings were able to more effectively predict how well the partners were adjusting to a divorce. This may eventually help us to learn better ways to pick up on cues that […]

Speculating as to why parents of daughter are more likely to divorce versus parents of sons, Dr. Anita Kelly describes how the research shows that sons become more burdensome for divorced parents, particularly mothers. On the other hand daughters offer greater amounts of social support to their mothers perhaps making the idea of a divorce […]